CRCritically Endangered
Brazilian Guitarfish
Pseudobatos horkelii
Declining
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine coastal/supratidal· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionResource & habitat protectionSpecies recoveryLegislationCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in RHINOBATIDAE
Threatened in Argentina
Frequently asked questions
Why is Brazilian Guitarfish classified as Critically Endangered?
Brazilian Guitarfish is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Brazilian Guitarfish live?
Brazilian Guitarfish occurs in Argentina, and Brazil. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Brazilian Guitarfish?
The main threats to Brazilian Guitarfish are 5.4, and 6.2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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